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Mascarenhasia arborescens

A.DC.

Apocynaceae

+ Synonyms

Echites arborescens Bojer ex A.DC.

Holarrhena madagascariensis Baker

Lanugia latifolia N.E.Br.

Lanugia midrantha (Scott-Elliot ex Baker) N.E.Br.

Lanugia variegata (Britten & Rendle) N.E.Br.

Mascarenhasia anceps Boivin ex Jum.

Mascarenhasia angustifolia A.DC.

Mascarenhasia arborea Boivin ex Dubard

Mascarenhasia barabanja Dubard

Mascarenhasia boivinii Dubard

Mascarenhasia coriacea Dubard

Mascarenhasia elastica K.Schum.

Mascarenhasia fischeri K.Schum.

Mascarenhasia grandidieri Dubard

Mascarenhasia longifolia Jum.

Mascarenhasia micrantha Scott-Elliot ex Baker

Mascarenhasia sessilifolia Scott-Elliot ex Dubard

Mascarenhasia variegata Britten & Rendle

Common Name:

Mascarenhasia arborescens
Flowering stem
Photograph by: Tatters
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Mascarenhasia arborescens Mascarenhasia arborescens Mascarenhasia arborescens Mascarenhasia arborescens

General Information

Mascarenhasia arborescens is a small tree growing up to 12 metres tall[
364
Title
Field Guide to the Moist Forest Trees of Tanzania.
Publication
 
Author
Lovett J.C.; Ruffo C.K.; Gereau R.E.; Taplin J.R.D
Website
http://www.york.ac.uk/res/celp/webpages/projects/ecology/tree%20guide/introduction.htm
Publisher
Frontier
Year
0
ISBN
1-873070-33-0
Description
A lovely little book giving a basic identification guide to more than 650 species of trees growing in Tanzania. It is also available to view on the internet.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its latex and timber, which are used locally. It has ornamental, sweet scented flowers[
364
Title
Field Guide to the Moist Forest Trees of Tanzania.
Publication
 
Author
Lovett J.C.; Ruffo C.K.; Gereau R.E.; Taplin J.R.D
Website
http://www.york.ac.uk/res/celp/webpages/projects/ecology/tree%20guide/introduction.htm
Publisher
Frontier
Year
0
ISBN
1-873070-33-0
Description
A lovely little book giving a basic identification guide to more than 650 species of trees growing in Tanzania. It is also available to view on the internet.
].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

Tropical East Africa - Kenya and Zaire to Mozambique and Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Seychelles.

Habitat

Lowland and riverine forest[
364
Title
Field Guide to the Moist Forest Trees of Tanzania.
Publication
 
Author
Lovett J.C.; Ruffo C.K.; Gereau R.E.; Taplin J.R.D
Website
http://www.york.ac.uk/res/celp/webpages/projects/ecology/tree%20guide/introduction.htm
Publisher
Frontier
Year
0
ISBN
1-873070-33-0
Description
A lovely little book giving a basic identification guide to more than 650 species of trees growing in Tanzania. It is also available to view on the internet.
].

Properties

Other Uses Rating * *
HabitTree
Height10.00 m
Cultivation StatusOrnamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

A plant of low elevations in the dry to humid tropics.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

A latex obtained from the stems is used to make rubber[
46
Title
Dictionary of Economic Plants.
Publication
 
Author
Uphof. J. C. Th.
Publisher
Weinheim
Year
1959
ISBN
-
Description
An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
]. The latex coagulates on the stem, or by being laid on the arms of the collectors[
46
Title
Dictionary of Economic Plants.
Publication
 
Author
Uphof. J. C. Th.
Publisher
Weinheim
Year
1959
ISBN
-
Description
An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
]. A good quality rubber can be obtained from the plant, but it is not used commercially.

The soft wood is used for knife sheaths and spear handles[
364
Title
Field Guide to the Moist Forest Trees of Tanzania.
Publication
 
Author
Lovett J.C.; Ruffo C.K.; Gereau R.E.; Taplin J.R.D
Website
http://www.york.ac.uk/res/celp/webpages/projects/ecology/tree%20guide/introduction.htm
Publisher
Frontier
Year
0
ISBN
1-873070-33-0
Description
A lovely little book giving a basic identification guide to more than 650 species of trees growing in Tanzania. It is also available to view on the internet.
].
The wood is used for fuel[
364
Title
Field Guide to the Moist Forest Trees of Tanzania.
Publication
 
Author
Lovett J.C.; Ruffo C.K.; Gereau R.E.; Taplin J.R.D
Website
http://www.york.ac.uk/res/celp/webpages/projects/ecology/tree%20guide/introduction.htm
Publisher
Frontier
Year
0
ISBN
1-873070-33-0
Description
A lovely little book giving a basic identification guide to more than 650 species of trees growing in Tanzania. It is also available to view on the internet.
].

Propagation

Seed -
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